Exam 1: Crime and Justice in America

The ____________________ model asserts that freedom is so important that every effort must be made to ensure that criminal justice decisions are based upon reliable information.

Political crimes against the government are often ideologically driven.

Which of the following statements about citizens and the criminal justice policy is false?

High-profile criminal cases are typical of the nature of crime in the United States.

A model of the criminal justice system that emphasizes the adversarial process,the rights of defendants,and formal decision-making procedures is called the ________ model.

A statistical summary of crimes reported to the police is known as the

In which of Packer's models would the adversarial system most likely be used?

According to a 2011 poll asking Americans about the most important problems facing the country,which of the following was not among the top 11 problems cited?

According to the text,which of the following groups favors stricter enforcement of the law?

You are in charge of the budget allocation for the state of Mississippi's criminal justice system,and need to make decisions every day that affect citizens and offenders alike.How does the use and allocation of tax dollars influence the approaches to crime and crime rates within the criminal justice system of your state?

James is a vice president of a local banking organization.He and his wife have been in danger of foreclosure on their home after his wife lost her job last year.James recently found out that he can transfer a small percentage of his client's earnings into his own account without drawing the attention of those in power at his organization.He has been able to transfer enough money to break even on their mortgage.He is aware that he is breaking the law but he does not see his crime as being on the same scale as a violent crime.He is also aware that if he is caught,the criminal justice system will go easy on him because he is a first-time client. After James is caught,the bank where he worked fails as a result and the bank president commits suicide.An outraged public demands justice and James is then charged with manslaughter.This is an example of the ________ model.

After the 1960s,the changes in the way the U.S.dealt with crime reflected the fact that

The theft of social security numbers,credit card numbers,and other information in order to secure loans,withdraw bank funds,and purchase merchandise while posing as someone else is known as __________.

FBI data show that crime is continually increasing.

Historically associated with images of certain ethnic groups,______ crime is a framework of the perpetration of such criminal acts as gambling,drugs,and prostitution.

The public's attitudes towards drugs and budgetary concerns has led to a reconsideration of the drug policies by government officials.

Sherry is a 40-year-old white female who frequently participates in prostitution to earn money for her crack habit.She was raised in a single-parent home and has been selling herself for the last 18 years.She has been arrested several times and has no hope that she can make a better life for herself. Sherry's crime is a questionable crime by many who feel that prostitution is not wrong in and of itself,or a

One of the hallmarks of justice in a democracy is the rights extended to an accused person.

Crime and justice are policy issues.

In Western democracies,there are relatively few political crimes.